Here in Dubai, IMG Worlds has its sights set on its second park, set to open sometime around 2020.
IMG World of Legends is expected to exceed two million square feet in size, a third bigger than the 450,000-square-metre IMG Worlds of Adventures, already the world’s largest indoor theme park.
The new property, which will be linked via a sky bridge to IMG World’s original park, is also expected to feature a retractable roof.
“We’d still like to open in 2020,” said Otto, adding that he did not want to reveal any specifics about the cost of the project until the company was sure.
“We’re still in the design phase, and that’ll hopefully be done by the end of year. We’ve been working behind the scenes on that,” he said.
Schedules, timelines, costs and plans for financing would be released at the same time, once the design phase was completed, Otto added.

Centrally located within City of Arabia, on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (formerly Emirates Road), IMG Worlds of Adventure is the first integrated entertainment destination in the Middle East and the only private themed entertainment facility in the entire Asian continent to feature attractions.